BEECHBROOK UK SME CREDIT III GP LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC708886 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-08
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-15➖MORRIS, Steve resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-01➕MORRIS, Steve appointeddirector
- 2023-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-13➕MERRIMAN, David appointeddirector
- 2022-07-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-30➖FENN, Nicolas Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-19➕HERBERT, Jon Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-09-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BEECHBROOK UK SME CREDIT III GP LIMITED
- 2021-09-08➕BURNESS PAULL LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-09-08➕SHEA, Paul Simon, Mr appointeddirector
- 2021-09-08➕FENN, Nicolas Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-09-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Beechbrook Capital Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Beechbrook Capital Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BEECHBROOK UK SME CREDIT III GP LIMITED
This company · SC708886
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beechbrook Capital Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/09/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
50 Lothian Road
Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HERBERT, Jon Mark→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-05-19
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MERRIMAN, David→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-07-13
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SHEA, Paul Simon, Mr →
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-09-08
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FENN, Nicolas Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-09-08 · resigned 2022-06-30
MORRIS, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-01 · resigned 2025-07-15
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Recent filings (16 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-09-16